“jaw-dropping depth and invention … Wooden Arms is up there with the best in cracked-mirror pop music. It’s out there — almost defiantly so at times — yet it makes such a lustrously tuneful bid for the fringes that any mainstream curiosity has no choice but to follow. [3.5 stars out of 4]” – Ben Rayner, Toronto Star, April 28, 2009

“The moment I heard Patrick Watson’s new record, Wooden Arms, it was love at first listen… ‘Wooden Arms’ is a beautiful collection of songs that bring together delicate pop, ethereal atmosphere and a minimalist sense of composition.” Bob Boilen, NPR, May 11, 2009